Canada Stocks to Watch: RIM, Transat, Telus, Quebecor and more

Mar 14, 2013 9:26 am ET

By Judy McKinnon

Here are some of the stocks we’re keeping an eye on in trading today:

Research In Motion Ltd. shares jumped Wednesday after news it has secured an order for 1 million new BlackBerrys from an “established partner.” It also said the popular messaging tool WhatsApp is now available on its Z10 smartphones.

Transat A.T. Inc. said its first-quarter loss narrowed to 39 Canadian cents a share from 77 Canadian cents a year earlier. Its adjusted loss of 56 Canadian cents missed the Thomson Reuters mean estimate for a loss of 45 Canadian cents.

Telus Corp. said its board has approved a 2-for-1 stock split, effective April 16.

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